Jack Pierce (makeup Artist)

Jack Pierce (makeup Artist)

Jack Pierce (born Janus Piccoula; May 5, 1889 – July 19, 1968) was a Hollywood makeup artist most famous for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Universal Studios' 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, along with various other classic monster make-ups for Universal Studios.

Read more about Jack Pierce (makeup Artist):  Early Career, Collaboration With Karloff, Universal Studios Monster Maker, Legacy

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    This is the priest all shaven and shorn
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